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<p></p><p>Maria Cabrera owed $57,000 dollars after she suffered a heart attack and ended up in an Albuquerque hospital.</p><p>“Once I was out of the hospital, I got completely in debt,” Cabrera said. “The debt was so large that I don’t even know what’s going on.”</p><p>A large amount of that debt was cut down through financial assistance, but she says the debt collectors are still calling, and she’s unclear of just how much she owes.&nbsp;</p>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:39:02 +0000Tristan Ahtone41244 at http://kunm.orgIneligible For Obamacare, Immigrants May Continue To Face Debt And Poor Health Those In The Obamacare 'Affordability Gap' Risk Futures In Medical Debt http://kunm.org/post/those-obamacare-affordability-gap-risk-futures-medical-debt
<p></p><p>Meet Karla Castañeda. She’s 22, is a single mother, and recently went back to school. Her son is eligible for Medicaid, but she is not because she makes too much money, and her job doesn’t provide her with insurance. To get coverage, she turned to <a href="http://bewellnm.com/?gclid=CKOauLG4urwCFUiUfgodRnkA-Q" target="target_blank">New Mexico’s insurance marketplace</a>.&nbsp;</p>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:35:45 +0000Tristan Ahtone41243 at http://kunm.orgThose In The Obamacare 'Affordability Gap' Risk Futures In Medical Debt